Building action focused research in social care organisations

Educational Action Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-30

  Sanders, Jackie ^a   Munford, Robyn ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Action methods; Community development; Families; Practice research; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 39549123810     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790701833071     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Alderson, P. and Goodey, C. (1996) Research with disabled children: How useful is child-centred ethics?. Children and Society, 10:2, pp. 106-116.
2. Anfara, V. A. and Mertz, N. T. (2006) Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
3. Atkinson, P., Coffey, A. and Delamont, S. (2003) Key themes in qualitative research: Continuities and change, Altamira Press, New York
4. Bettis, P. J. and Mills, M. R. (2006) Liminality and the study of a changing academic landscape. Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
5. Bolton, G. (2006) Narrative writing: Reflective enquiry into professional practice. Educational Action Research, 14:2, pp. 203-218.
6. Boog, B., Keune, L. and Tromp, C. (2003) Action research and emancipation. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 13:6, pp. 419-425.
7. Burr, V. (1995) An introduction to social constructionism, Routledge, London
8. Carlson, E., Engebretson, J. and Chamberlain, R. (2005) The evolution of theory: A case study. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 4:3, pp. 1-17.
9. Cavet, J. and Sloper, P. (2004) Participation of disabled children in individual decisions about their lives and in public decisions about service development. Children & Society, 18:4, pp. 278-290.
10. Clegg, S. (2005) Evidence-based practice in educational research: A critical realist critique of systematic review. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26:3, pp. 415-428.
11. Coad, J. and Evans, R. (2007) Reflections on practical approaches to involving children and young people in the data analysis process. Children & Society, 22:1, pp. 41-52.
12. Crotty, M. (1998) The foundations of social research: Meaning and perspective in the research process, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards
13. Denzin, N. K. (2005) The first international congress of qualitative inquiry. Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice, 4:1, pp. 105-111.
14. (2003) The landscape of qualitative research: Theories and issues, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
15. Feldman, A. (2007) Validity and quality in action research. Educational Action Research, 15:1, pp. 21-32.
16. Fine, M., Weis, L., Weseen, S. and Wong, L. (2003) For whom? Qualitative research, representations, and social responsibilities. The landscape of qualitative research: Theories and issues, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
17. Finn, J. L. and Jacobson, M. (2003) Just practice: Steps toward a new social work paradigm. Journal of Social Work Education, 39:1, pp. 57-78.
18. Fook, J. (2002) Social work: Critical theory and practice, Sage, London
19. Fook, J. (2003) Critical social work: The current issues. Qualitative Social Work, 2:2, pp. 123-130.
20. Hall, C. and White, S. (2005) Narrative in social work: A critical review. Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice, 4:4, pp. 379-390.
21. Hall, W. and Callery, P. (2001) Enhancing the rigour of grounded theory: Incorporating reflexivity and relationality. Qualitative Health Research, 11:2, pp. 238-256.
22. Healy, K. (2001) Participatory action research and social work: A critical appraisal. International Social Work, 44:1, pp. 93-105.
23. Healy, K. (2005) Social work theories in context: Creating frameworks for practice, Palgrave Macmillan, New York
24. Heikkinen, H., Huttunen, R. and Syrjälä, L. (2007) Action research as narrative: Five principles for validation. Educational Action Research, 15:1, pp. 5-19.
25. Holland, S. (2004) Child and family assessment in social work practice, Sage, London
26. Karpiak, I. E. (2006) Chaos and complexity: A framework for understanding social workers at midlife. Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
27. Kvale, S. (1995) The social construction of validity. Qualitative Inquiry, 1, pp. 19-40.
28. Liamputtong, P. and Ezzy, D. (2005) Qualitative research methods, Oxford University Press, Melbourne
29. Lincoln, Y. S. and Guba, E. G. (2003) Paradigmatic controversies, contradictions, and emerging confluences. The landscape of qualitative research: Theories and issues, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
30. McCormack, B. and Titchen, A. (2006) Critical creativity: Melding, exploding, blending. Educational Action Research, 14:2, pp. 239-266.
31. McNeil, F. (2001) Developing effectiveness: Frontline perspectives. Social Work Education, 20:6, pp. 671-687.
32. Morse, J. (2006) Insight, inference, evidence and verification: Creating a legitimate discipline. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 5:1
33. Munford, R., Sanders, J. and Andrew, A. (2003) Community development - action research in community settings. Social Work Education, 22:1, pp. 93-104.
34. Munford, R. and Sanders, J. (2003) Action research. Social Science Research in New Zealand: Many paths to understanding, Pearson Education, Auckland
35. Oliver, S., Milne, R., Bradburn, J., Buchanan, P., Kerridge, L., Walley, T. and Gabbay, J. (2001) Involving consumers in a needs-led research programme: A pilot project. Health Expectations, 4:1, pp. 18-28.
36. Prasad, P. (2005) Crafting qualitative research: Working in the postpositivist traditions, M. E. Sharpe, New York
37. Raven, P., Rivard, M., Samson, Y. and VanderPlaat, M. (2003) Empowerment-based evaluation: Research and social change. Making a difference in families: Research that creates change, Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW
38. Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (2001) Handbook of action research: Participative inquiry and practice, Sage, London
39. Roberts, G. and Dick, B. (2003) Emancipatory design choices for action research practitioners. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 13:6, pp. 486-495.
40. Sanders, J. and Munford, R. (2005) Activity and reflection: Research and change with diverse groups of young people. Qualitative Social Work-Research and Practice, 4:1, pp. 197-210.
41. Schwandt, T. A. (2003) Three epistemological stances for qualitative inquiry: Interpretivism, hermeneutics, and social constructionism. The landscape of qualitative research: Theories and issues, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
42. Shaw, I. (2004) William Reid: An appreciation. Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice, 3:2, pp. 109-115.
43. Steinmetz, G. (2004) Odious comparisons: Incommensurability, the case study and "small n's" in sociology. Sociological Theory, 22:3, pp. 371-400.
44. Telford, R. and Faulkner, A. (2004) Learning about service user involvement in mental health research. Journal of Mental Health, 13:6, pp. 549-560.
45. Truman, C. (1999) User involvement in large-scale research: Bridging the gap between service users and service providers?. The politics of social work research and evaluation, Venture Press, Birmingham
46. Ungar, M. (2005) Pathways to Resilience Among Children in Child Welfare, Corrections, Mental Health and Educational Settings: Navigation and negotiation. Child and Youth Care Forum, 34:6, pp. 423-444.
47. Waldman, J. (2005) Using evaluative research to support practitioners and service users in undertaking reflective writing for public dissemination. British Journal of Social Work, 35, pp. 957-981.